One-way deficit of two-qubit X states

Abstract

Quantum deficit originates in questions regarding work extraction from quantum systems coupled to a heat bath (Oppenheim et al. in Phys Rev Lett 89:180402, 2002). It links quantum correlations with quantum thermodynamics and provides a new standpoint for understanding quantum non-locality. In this paper, we propose a new method to evaluate the one-way deficit for a class of two-qubit states. The dynamic behavior of the one-way deficit under decoherence channel is investigated, and it is shown that the one-way deficit of the $$X$$X states with five parameters is more robust against decoherence than entanglement.